The Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu on Thursday accorded a reception to Ikramul Hasan Shakil for being the first Bangladeshi to successfully complete the Great Himalaya Trail expedition.
Ambassador Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury honoured him with a crest at the reception.
Dhaka TribuneShakil shared his experience and thanked the embassy for the support, the embassy said in a statement.
Shakil walked 1,700 kilometres of the border-to-border trail in 102 days, starting from the Hilsha border in the west and ending at the Kanchenjunga base camp in the east.
Dhaka TribuneOnly a very select number of mountain climbers from around the world have successfully completed the trail.
During the expedition, Shakil had to cross 29 difficult mountain passes, 14 of which are above the altitude of 5,000 metres and are marked as inaccessible and extremely difficult.
Dhaka TribuneShakil has conquered several mountains, including Mt Kayazo Ri (6,186m), Himlung Himal (7,126m) and Dolma Khang (6,332m).
A prolific writer of travelogues, Shakil promotes awareness through education in his mother tongue and conservation of the environment.
